Iowa Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Iowa rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2022 to 2.7%. The state unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Iowa peaked in April 2020 at 10.5% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Iowa unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	September 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	-0.2	-1.2
Iowa	2.7%	+0.1	-1.4

Note: All comparisons are made with September data as October state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Iowa, National

Iowa monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to September 2022

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Iowa Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Iowa peaked in April 2020 at 180,434. There are now 133,955 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 43,341 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3,138. Iowa job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	September 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
Iowa	46,479	+1,781	-22,276

Number of Unemployed Persons